Been thinking about telling someone with blue eyes about the concept of "structural coloration" "The color of your eyes is fascinating because it's the result of the scattering of pure white light Your eyes are blue the same way the sky is blue, or the sea" "Aww"
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"This is why blue eyes are very rare in other mammals and associated with specific genetic diseases, like how blue-eyed cats are usually also deaf It's why white people are more prone to age-related macular degeneration and the need for reading glasses" "Oh come on now"
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"Producing blue color through true pigmentation at the molecular level would be a superior solution, it's just that there aren't any convenient bright blue compounds living things can synthesize that wouldn't be toxic in even small amounts" "I'm going home"
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